Sikandra

Sikandra is a Town and Tehsil in Kanpur Dehat District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Sikandra Block (CD) is 00847. The total area of Sikandra Tehsil is 509 km², which includes 504.12 km² of rural area and 5.25 km² of urban area. Sikandra has a sex ratio of approximately 858 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sikandra Tehsil

Sikandra Tehsil has a total of 210 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sikandra Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sikandra Tehsil

The population profile of Sikandra Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Sikandra Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Sikandra Tehsil is around 2,78,754 people. This includes 1,49,974 males and 1,28,780 females. Rural population is about 2,65,174 (1,42,746 males and 1,22,428 females), while urban population is nearly 13,580 (7,228 males and 6,352 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,100 of the population, with 20,714 boys and 18,386 girls. Rural areas have 37,207 children, and urban areas have about 1,893 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,79,439 literate people in Sikandra Tehsil, including 1,07,415 literate males and 72,024 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,71,000 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,439 people.
• About 99,315 people in Sikandra Tehsil are not literate, including 42,559 males and 56,756 females. Rural areas include 94,174 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,141 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,066 households, with 48,743 in villages and 2,323 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sikandra Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Sikandra Tehsil is approximately 65,505 people, including 35,366 males and 30,139 females. Around 63,350 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,155 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sikandra Tehsil is about 166 people, including 81 males and 85 females. Around 166 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 547 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 526 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,587 people per sq. km.